Supply Chain Integrity White Papers & Case Studies

  1. Despite An Airport Strike, Marken Preserves The Data Chain 5/4/2014

    Marken collected a shipment from southern Sweden that was bound for next-day delivery in northern Belgium. However, all airline flights into Belgium were cancelled as a result of a strike action by airport workers.

  2. RFID: The Cure For The Clinical Trial Blues 7/26/2013

    RFID is making its way into more and more industries as the technology matures and enterprises discover new use cases with solid ROIs. With a strong customer base in the life sciences sector, we see new markets developing rapidly for the technology. By Joe Pleshek, President & CEO

  3. Marken Delivers In Spite Of A Dry Ice Disruption In Moscow 5/7/2013

    In August of 2010, both dry ice factories in Moscow, Russia were shut down for an unplanned technical upgrade. At the same time the weather in the region was unusually hot (40°C, 104°F) which placed a higher than normal demand for dry ice to keep frozen shipments within the required temperature range.

  4. Clinical Business Expo Brochure 5/23/2012

    Controlling costs and improving quality in clinical trial operations is a tough job!

  5. Even Blizzards Can't Prevent Us From Delivering Life-Saving Drugs 5/22/2012

    Edinburgh and the Lothians to Fife, was closed for the first time ever due to the snow with both the Edinburgh and Glasgow airports also closed. To make matters worse, the major motorways and other main roads were closed by police due to jack-knifed lorries and stranded cars.

  6. Going The Extra Mile To Maintain Patient Continuity 5/22/2012

    Two patient samples that were supposed to be picked up at London Heathrow Airport for delivery to a central lab were not available for retrieval. The airline handling agent in London claimed that the shipment had been misplaced and may not have arrived in London.

  7. Precise Cold-Chain Logistics Supports Global Study Of Heart Disease 5/22/2012

    The challenge involved the precise cold storage temperatures (between 2-8°C) required to assure the integrity of the strips during the transfer and storage of the product to various sites around the globe.

  8. Rapid Response To Earthquake Damage Keeps Critical Shipments Moving 5/22/2012

    Following the major earthquake (8.9 on Richter scale) that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant suffered severe damage to multiple reactors. Due to the damage at the nuclear plant and other serious damage caused by the tsunami, service to the main cities and prefectures in central Japan was dramatically curtailed.

  9. The India Opportunity 9/19/2011
    The total worldwide R&D spending for pharmaceutical and biotech companies (Pharma) in 2007 was $117B, of which 70% represented development costs.
  10. Evolving From Cold Chain Logistics Management To Cold Chain Logistics Control 9/7/2011
    Particularly for companies involved in the life sciences, the entire field of cold chain logistics has undergone significant changes in a relatively few years.